Finally got my 2011 Dyno Range together and having fun on the 16... Also got the 18 and playing with that as well, BUT particularly on the 18, I have a few questions:

- I used it mainly in light winds, and when it hits 15 knots, it can be hand full... How do u guys use it in more than 20??? Standing on the beach, it already pulls quite strong...- on the other hand, since I was overpowered, I switched to my small Mako... But now I hardly could get going... I'm 105kg and the Mako with 135 is quite a small board...since I couldn't build speed, I couldn't build apparent wind and get going... - finally: going big: I was not really able to go big with this kite... I know it's me, I'm doing something wrong... Most of the time I could not hold the edge and didn't go high, just far downwind... What's your technique Toby: when you go left, send the kite, when do you sheet in and pop off? At 11? 11.30? 12? 1?

Minor thing:: when I pumped it up, I thought the bladder was twisted at the 2nd strut from the tip, this is where the kite folds when it sits on the tip....... It looked strange, like that the LE is not perfectly round, but then I checked at other side, and it looked similar ... Once I pumped it fully, it was almost gone and it looked fine...

Heinz, try getting on a small TT (less than 130 and less than 39 wide), with as square (straight) edge as possible and a really squared off tips. You gotta be able to hold that load hence need as much rail in the water as possible, and square tips to really stamp pop that back foot down when you pull in the throw. I've had makos, they will not do for what you are trying on that particular kite. Well of course you can learn to make whatever work, but the design is all wrong on principle.

I'm only 73kg and have a 126 by 36 rad 4 and I can hold down the winds you are talking about, so it's technique but also board choice. Infact that's where it starts getting fun and the tricks get easier!

Heinz, try getting on a small TT (less than 130 and less than 39 wide), with as square (straight) edge as possible and a really squared off tips. You gotta be able to hold that load hence need as much rail in the water as possible, and square tips to really stamp pop that back foot down when you pull in the throw. I've had makos, they will not do for what you are trying on that particular kite. Well of course you can learn to make whatever work, but the design is all wrong on principle.

I'm only 73kg and have a 126 by 36 rad 4 and I can hold down the winds you are talking about, so it's technique but also board choice. Infact that's where it starts getting fun and the tricks get easier!

Keep at it man it will click soon enough!

I've type this before.... Its a package you need to take a big kite into higher wind. I'm 80k and can hold my 19m into +20kns. Last week I had the 11m in over 30kns... Man crazy great jumps.

Anyway West is right First you need at least a 128. I have the 2010 128 FS RF. You also need a harness that will lower your center of gravity (this is really important). I'm not sure if the board or harness is more important.

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